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"“Inni, we are independent!” my 26-year-old cousin chanted from Shahbagh, a
neighbourhood in Bangladesh’s capital Dhaka, as millions joined a major protest
march on Monday to the country’s Parliament House.
Soon after, social media was flooded with news of “a new independence” – a free
Bangladesh reborn after the autocratic leader of over 15 years, Prime Minister
Sheikh Hasina, fled the country in the face of defiant public demand for her
resignation.
It was the startling culmination of weeks of unrest that resulted in some 300
deaths and thousands of arrests.
Now, the young protesters who instigated the protests have a real opportunity
to contribute to the political discourse in a previously discriminatory system
of government. Will the interim government listen – and bring real change to
the country?"
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
